Ironing-board.



G. PALMER, O. O. BLEE, A. A. BOWMAN & A. D. PALMER.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED mum, 1913.

1,125,876. Patented Jan.19,1915'.

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CHARLES PALMER, CHARLES C). BLEE, ARTHUR A. BOWMAN,

035 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

IRON ING-BOARD.

Application filed March 3, 1913.

To all to]: am it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLns PALMER, CHARLES 0. Brain, ARTHUR A. BOWMAN, and ALBERT D. PALMER, citizens of the United States, residing at Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing boards which are provided with means for attachment to a table top or other support, and it is the object of the invention to provide novel and improved attaching means which are adjustable to adapt the ironing board to table tops of different thicknesses and heights.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference is had to the accompanying' drawing in which- Figure l is a perspective view showing the ironing board attached to a table top ready for use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the ironing board and the clamping means.

In the drawing 5 denotes an ironing board of any suitable dimensions, and 6 denotes the top of a kitchen table or other support for the ironing board to hold the same in position for use.

On the under side of the ironing board 5 is mounted a clamping bar 7, the same being pivoted to the ironing board in spaced relation therewith, by means of lapping ears 8 on said parts through which ears a pivot pin 9 passes. The edge of the table top or other support 6 is adapted to be gripped between one end of the bar 7 and the corresponding end of the ironing board, said parts therefore forming the two jaws of a clamp. Rubber pads 10 applied to said jaws prevent marring of the part they grip. To the other end of the bar 7 is hinged a leg 11 for sustaining the ironing board in horizontal position. The hinge connection between the bar and the leg is such a distance from the upper end of the latter, that said end abuts against the under side of the ironing board when the leg is in perpendicular or supporting position. The lower end of the leg has an extension piece 12 so that it may be adjusted to different heights and leave the ironing board level. An ordinary Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 19, 11915. Serial No. 751,770.

bolt-and-slot connection 18 may be provided for the extension so that it can be adjusted.

The hinge 14 which connects the bar 7 and the leg 11 is adjustable in the direction of the length of the latter, by providing the leg with. a longitudinal slot 15 through which passes a bolt 16 connected to the hinge leaf which. engages the leg. The other hinge leaf is permanently secured to the bar 7. The bolt 16 is provided with a wing-nut 17, which latter, when it is tightened up, clamps the hinge to the leg.

The herein described adjustable hinge connection enables the jaw portion of the bar 7 to be set closer to or farther from the corresponding portion of the ironing board 5, and thus enables the clamp to be adjusted to table tops or other supports of different thicknesses.

When the ironing board 5 is removed from the support, the leg 11 may be folded beneath the bar 7 so that the entire device is reduced in compass and may be stored away without taking up too much room.

W e claim:

1. The combination with an ironing board, of a clamping bar pivoted to the under side thereof in spaced relation therewith, one end ofthe bar and the corresponding end of the ironing board forming clamping jaws, a leg hinged to the other end of the clamping bar and adapted to have its upper end engage the under side of the ironing board, said leg having a longitudinal slot, a bolt carrying the hinged leaf of the leg, said bolt passing through the slot of the leg, and a nut securing the bolt.

2. The combination with an ironingboard. of a clamping bar pivoted to the under side thereof in spaced relation therewith, one end of the bar and the corresponding end of the ironing board forming clamping jaws, a leg having means for adjusting its length and hinged to the other end of the clamping bar and adapted to have its upper end engage the under side of the ironing board, said leg having a longitudinal slot near the upper end thereof, a bolt passing through a leaf of the hinge and through the slot in said leg, and a nut adiustably securing the bolt in a desired position.

3. In combination with an ironing board, a clamping bar, a pair of downwardly ex- AND ALBERT n. PALMER,

tending ears secured to the under side of ironing board, and the hingeeonnection besaid board, arpair of upstanding ears setween said leg. and bars beingedwstable 15 cured to the top of said clamping bar and lengthwise relative to the formerk adapted to overlap the downwardly extend- In testimony whereof We aflix our signa- 5 ing ears, a bar passing through the overtures in PIGS QI LCQOf twowitnesses, lapped ears pivoting the clamping bar to the CHARLES PALMER board, one end of the bar and the cone CHARLES O BLEE spending end of the ironing board forming ARTHUR A B A clamping jaws, a leg having means for ad 10 justing its length and hinged to the other end of the clamping bar and foldable be- Witnesses: neath the same, the upper end of the leg be- GEORGE L. ASHLEY, ing engageable With the under side of the OATnAmnnR ongnos.

ALBERT D. P

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